Zebralight SC64c LE vs Olight ArkPro
Quick take: The Zebralight SC64c LE costs $0.9899999999999949 less; the Olight ArkPro is brighter (1,500 vs 950 lm); the Olight ArkPro throws farther (205m vs 146m); the Olight ArkPro runs longer on high (336 vs 3.5 hrs).
| Spec | Zebralight SC64c LE | Olight ArkPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 | $99.99 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | EDC | EDC |
| Lumens | 950 lm | 1,500 lm |
| Candela | 5,300 cd | 10,640 cd |
| Beam distance | 146m | 205m |
| Runtime | 3.5 hrs (high) | 336 hrs (moonlight) |
| Battery | 18650 | Built-in |
| LED | LH351D 4000K | SFT-40 Flood + SFT-25 Spot + UV + Green Laser |
| Beam type | Flood | Balanced |
| Modes | 3 Stepped + Sub | 5 Stepped + UV |
| UI | Zebralight UI | Dual Switch |
| IP rating | IP68 | IPX7 |
| CRI | 90 | 70 |
| Weight | 1.8 oz | 4.1 oz |
| Dimensions | 3.6 x 1.0 in | 4.9 x 1.1 in |
| Warranty | Lifetime | Lifetime |
What owners report
Zebralight SC64c LE
- ✓Exceptional efficiency and runtime at the levels people actually use
- ✓Very small and light for an 18650 light — genuinely disappears in a pocket
- ✓Wide, floody LH351D beam that owners rate as close to ideal for everyday use
- ✓Dropping onboard charging and an overdriven turbo makes it simpler and more reliable
- ✓Deep, well-spaced mode set with a genuinely low moonlight level
- ✓Zebralight has been helpful to owners who requested a better tint sample
- ✗Not a true high-CRI light — one reviewer found red rendering weaker than other LH351D lights
- ✗No onboard charging, so an external charger and spare cells are required
- ✗The pogo-pin contact can dent flat-top cells if the light is knocked over
- ✗The Zebralight interface — click counts and timing — takes acclimatising
- ✗Expensive next to budget lights with similar output on paper
Olight ArkPro
- ✓USB-C charging — you use a cable you already have
- ✓Flat wedge shape carries far better than a tube
- ✓Superalloy unibody construction, claimed 1.73x harder than 6061
- ✓Exquisite build quality with no fit or finish issues out of the box
- ✓1,500 lumens plus UV and a laser pointer in a remote-sized body
- ✗Turbo becomes inaccessible below roughly two-thirds charge
- ✗The edges beside the rotary selector are sharp and should be chamfered
- ✗One reviewer's unit had a small factory finishing blemish
- ✗Around $100 is expensive for the size
- ✗Low-CRI emitter, as with most Olights